Professional League 2022: Union 1 – 2 Central Córdoba
Unión is playing against Central Córdoba for the last date of the 2022 Professional League and, at the moment, it is a 2-1 defeat for Tatengue, which suffers from severe defensive shortcomings. The goals for Ferroviario were from Metilli and López, while Juárez tied temporarily for the rojiblanco.
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The match began with an active Unión and generating favorable situations on Rigamonti’s goal, although without the possibility of converting. After 3 minutes, there was a low center for Marabel that connected inside the small area, but the ball went over the crossbar. Two minutes later, the same striker headed in from a free kick, but it too went just wide. At seven minutes, Juárez got inside the area, took a center back and the ball bounced off a defender. He looked like he was going into the goal, but another Railroad player appeared to take her over the line.
At 15 minutes, a new play was carried out by the Tatengue team, when a cross from Vera fell on the rival area. The rebound favored Cañete who hit him cross against Rigamonti’s far post, but the linesman marked Marabel offside, who was “hindering” the goalkeeper’s response.
Goal by Cañete, but there was an offside by Marabel
Central Córdoba, to a lesser extent, also had their chances to convert. At 16 minutes, there was a corner kick that a striker headed very alone and the ball went over the crossbar. Ten minutes later, there was a good play that culminated in Santiago Mele blocking a strong shot first, rebounding and catching the ball again.
Despite these isolated plays by the Ferroviario, Unión was going to continue attacking and being more involved in the process of the match, but Central Córdoba did not forgive a mistake in the Tatengue defense: Agüero miscalculated after a long pass and the ball favored the rival’s advance . It was Metilli who ended up receiving one-on-one with Mele and placed it on the post farthest from the goalkeeper, making it 1-0.
Metilli’s goal
After 5 minutes of reviewing the VAR, Unión reacted quickly and immediately went out to seek to reverse the situation. La Machuca received on the right sector and took out a strong and low center for Marabel. The Paraguayan let it pass for the arrival of Juárez who hit him as he came and tied the game.
Juarez goal
Unión quickly equalized, but their defense lost concentration again and what followed was a soccer poem because López received a high ball and defined with a spectacular bicycle kick. The linesman had marked offside, but the VAR confirmed that there was no offside and it was 2-1 for the team from Santiago.
Lopez’s goal
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starting formations
Union: Mele; Vera, Calderon, Aguero, Corvalan, Machuca, Portillo, Nardoni, Juarez, Canete and Marabel.
Central Cordoba: Rigamonti, Ramirez, Di Benedetto, Sbuttoni, Bay, Metilli, Linares, Kalinski, Torres, Martinez, Lopez.
